Mona Meredith L, Diebold Carroll J, Walton Ava B
Army Medical Corps, Moncrief Army Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, SC, USA.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2006;34(4):538-44.
There has been little study of the use of the insanity defense within the military judicial system, and aggregated data concerning such cases are not readily available when needed. Useful information is not consolidated in a central location, hindering potential research and the development of systemic improvements. One key area that would benefit from closer analysis is the process of the disposition of insanity acquittees. The Manual for Courts-Martial (2000 ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office) provides limited guidance in procedures to disposition, outlining the process in rather broad terms. The result is often a time-consuming and resource-draining process that can create significant burdens for both the military legal and health care systems. The need to address challenges within the system is discussed, and the creation of a centralized databank as a step toward improving this system is recommended.
对于军事司法系统中精神错乱辩护的使用，几乎没有相关研究，并且在需要时，关于此类案件的汇总数据也不易获取。有用信息未集中在一个中心位置，这阻碍了潜在的研究以及系统性改进的发展。一个将从更深入分析中受益的关键领域是对被判定精神错乱无罪者的处置过程。《军事法庭手册》（2000年版，华盛顿特区：美国政府印刷局）在处置程序方面提供的指导有限，只是相当宽泛地概述了该过程。结果往往是一个耗时且耗费资源的过程，会给军事法律和医疗系统都带来巨大负担。文中讨论了应对该系统内挑战的必要性，并建议创建一个中央数据库作为改进此系统的一个步骤。
